Former Lions QB Joey Harrington once told me that the best advice he ever received in football came from Barry Sanders who said, prior to his first rookie minicamp, “Find a good place to get doughnuts.”

Such is life for NFL rookies.

The Saints have cut former Lions first-round draft pick Joey Harrington, meaning Mark Brunell will be the backup QB.

Byron Leftwich has been named Tampa Bay’s starting quarterback, winning the job over Luke McCown, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris notified both players of his anticipated decision Saturday morning.

Sometimes storylines overlap so much it almost seems as if fate has brought them together.

It was a short stay for QB Joey Harrington in New Orleans. The Saints released Harrington on Wednesday, just five days after he was signed to serve as the third-string quarterback.

Not that the Saints had a screaming need at quarterback, but they just made the position deeper. The Saints signed veteran quarterback Joey Harrington on Friday.

Tennessee’s quarterback search is now down to two. The Titans have sent home Quinn Gray, who was in for a workout today, and now have Joey Harrington and Doug Johnson waiting to see which quarterback they will choose.